TRACKS AND TRACKING 



The fourth group embraces the animals whose 

 legs are very short in proportion to the length of 

 the body, and whose bodies, in addition to this, 

 are disproportionately thick 'beaver, badger, 

 etc. 



Of the various movements, we have to consider 

 the walk, the trot, and the gallop. Animals of 

 the first group plant the feet diagonally in the 

 walk and trot. The hind foot track covers the 

 one made by the forefoot of the same side. If 

 the right forefoot touches the ground first, the 

 left hind foot is placed next, then the left fore- 

 foot, and last the right hind foot. Thus four 

 footfalls may be heard when hoofed animals 

 are walking. 



In the trot, which is but a hastened walk, the 

 trail assumes more the form of a straight line, 

 because the animal endeavors to plant the feet 

 more under the middle of the body to obviate the 

 swaying motion; and because of the quicker 

 action, in which two feet touch the ground at the 

 same moment, but two distinct footfalls can be 

 heard. 



The gallop, the quickest movement onward, is 



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